Patents by Inventor Nancy S. Rush

Nancy S. Rush has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6241200
    Abstract: A grounding clamp includes mechanical features for electrically interconnecting two or more shielding layers of shielded cables, and/or for interconnecting the shielding layer of one or more shielded cables to an electrically grounded chassis. The grounding clamp includes two elongated brackets, each having a first end and a second end, and each being formed of an electrically conductive material. The two brackets include undulating surfaces, and are interconnected to each other at their first ends by a tab and slot arrangement. When the two brackets face each other the undulations on their undulating surfaces are offset relative to one another. The second ends of the brackets are connected by a threaded fastener arrangement, so that cables may be pinched between the undulating surfaces to establish electrical conductivity between shielding layers of the cables and the grounding clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Savino Camporeale, Mark E. Feiner, Sebastian J. Messina, Nancy S. Rush